Maceo Organization
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The Maceo Organization, also known as the Maceo Syndicate, was a criminal organization, that ran Galveston, Texas politically and criminally throughout most of Galveston's open era. The organization's bosses, Sam and Rosario Maceo, operated illegal gambling, prostitution, bootlegging and racketeering activities.[1]
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Founded | c. 1927 |
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Founders | Sam and Rosario Maceo |
Founding location | Galveston, Texas |
Years active | c. 1920s-1980s |
Territory | Southeast Texas |
Criminal activities | Racketeering, illegal gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, numbers game, bribery, political corruption, electoral fraud, extortion, money laundering, smuggling, and drug trafficking |
Allies | Beach Gang |
Rivals | Downtown Gang |
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